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THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter Forty: A Thin Rope.
"That was a nice one, young Master. It's wise to be as gentle as a dove, yet as ruthless as a lion. They'll know better than to step on your toes next time," Anthony said after the meeting was dismissed.Lucian nodded as they walked towards his office. "Now, tell me what you found on Zillion Archer."Anthony waited till they entered the office and he sat on a chair before speaking. "Zillion Archer is the uncle to Summer,"Lucian furrowed a brow. "Interesting…looks like foolishness is a thing in that family. Continue,""He's the CEO of Zillion Group, and…" Anthony paused, not knowing how he should continue."Zillion is into money laundering and is investing the illegal funds into real estates. Apparently, he's a criminal with several connections, that's how he was able to secure Summer's release" Lucian completed with an impassive look."Gosh, how did you know that? I stayed up all night studying their financial transactions and I found out that Zillion has several bank accounts across
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter Forty one: Plan gone wrong.
Clara drove the car with a fierce intensity as if her life depended on it, and in a way it did. As she drove, her hands tight on the wheels, she was conscious of the loud thumping of her heart. Her blood was pounding so hard in her mouth that she feared she'd collapse from shock.With a brief sigh, she cast a glance at the whimpering Jenson by her side. The boy was shaking like a leaf in the winter, but she spared him no concern. His emotions didn't matter, only hers did."Remember the story I told you about a little boy who was eaten by a lion because he was stubborn?" Clara said.Jenson looked up at her, tears in his eyes. He hesitated before he replied. "Y…yes.""Do you want to be like him?"A slow whisper "No…""Then why do you keep being stubborn by crying even after I've warned you severally? I could take you to the lion if you continue to disobey me," Clara said and sent him a stern look."I'm…I'm sorry, Clara. I won't cry again. I don't want to go to the Lion, please!" Jenson
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter Forty two: Jenson Has To Choose.
Lucian advanced towards Betty until he stood a few inches away from her flushed face, then he smirked. "What do you think?"Betty cast a dark look first at Clara, then at Lucian, before running to Jenson. She hugged him tightly in tears and then kissed him on the forehead with a forced smile."Honey, I miss you. Grandmother misses you. Won't you like to come home with me?"Jenson did not respond, instead he sniffed back the tears at the back of his throat and walked away from Betty."Where are you going, honey?" Betty said in a low, pleading voice that could melt the heart of whoever was not familiar with her tricks."Come home with me, would you? I'll get you your favourite chicken from the chicken store," Betty insisted with a smile and walked over to where Jenson stood.Again silence.No response, just a gentle sniff."Not even his favorite chicken can change him from seeing beyond your fake smiles," Lucian teased."Stay the bloody hell away from this!" Betty yelled, consumed by ra
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 43: A quick flip-flop.
"How is my son, Doc?" Lucian asked the doctor who patted his shoulders with a brief smile."He's going to be okay. He went through shock, and needs all the rest he can get,"As soon as the doctor left the room, Betty hurried to Jenson's side and took his hands in hers, stroking them passionately in regret."Honey, I'm so sorry that you had to go through all of that," she sobbed."Your foolishness caused this mess in the first place. If you had given the slightest thought of concern to Jenson's feelings, then none of this would have happened," Lucian said in a voice tangled with spite."Oh, please, don't you bloody judge me!" She fired. "I did what I could to protect my child,"Lucian chuckled. "Gosh, it seems you're high on foolishness today. Tell me, how exactly were you protecting him? By making him vulnerable to all the guests of Howards?"Betty kept on stroking Jenson's hand without a word. She was afraid to speak, afraid to utter a single word, or else she might reveal how hurtin
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 44: Jade necklace.
Lucian watched as a young nurse dressed his father's wounds. The wounds were fresh and painful, evident from the way Manchester winced as the nurse applied the ointment, before placing the bandages."Dad, what happened?" Lucian asked the moment the nurse was out of the room.Manchester sighed. "I was attacked…"Lucian raised an eyebrow. "Attacked? By who?""I don't know, but I feel like it's the same people that killed your mother,"Lucian sucked a breath. Was this Summer's plan? She was not satisfied with the havoc she had caused in the past and now wanted to kill another? Were her hands only designed for destruction?"When were you attacked?" Lucian asked."Two days ago. I was on my way to visit an old friend when a group of cars blocked my way. There was no way out…" Manchester paused."But why would they attack you? It's not logical,""At first, I assumed they were just some highway robbers, but the beatings they gave me after stealing my valuables didn't look like they were ordin
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 45: The one-eyed man.
The two men took their seats two tables away from Lucian, and Zillion's eyes roamed across the room to fish out any suspicious face. When he saw none, he uncorked a bottle of whiskey that he had brought out from a bag and poured it into two wine glasses.Lucian sighed in relief as Zillion's eyes brushed past him without noticing, or maybe the cap he wore had done a good job of disguising his features. Whatever it was, he had to make the most out of this opportunity that Anthony had frowned deeply against.He focused his attention on the one-eyed man and noticed that truly he had only one eye. The other eye was hidden by a black cape, designed carefully to give him a scary look.There were deep scars around his face. Several tribal marks were etched on his forehead like it was a cross he had to carry. His only available eye was blood red, flashing venomous looks like that of a viper.He looked so dangerous that even children would whimper at the sight of him. The definition of a drug l
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 46: Asleep on the floor.
The tension in the air was so thick that it could be sniffed as Lucian's eyes locked with Zillion. A thousand and one thoughts roamed through Lucian's mind yet he could not bring himself to settle on any.One thing he knew he must never do. Never show weakness.With this, he smiled a sly smile. "Do you visit this bar often, Zillion?""You think you can play games with me?" Zillion growled. "If there's anyone playing games, it's you…" Lucian replied, the sly smile still plastered on his face.It made Zillion red with anger."You know, when I first saw the cap, I didn't pay the slightest attention to the fact that you might be an intruder, but thanks to my instincts, I was able to read through your disguise before I made the mistake of spilling another secret of mine to a bastard. Tell me, how much of our conversation did you hear?!"Lucian looked on without a word. It was obvious that Zillon was trying to mask his frustration, to build a wall against the vulnerability that was threate
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 47: The shock of her life.
The gentle rush of the morning warm air against her cheeks produced a whistling sound from Betty as she strode elegantly into the company. She walked up to her assistant who bowed politely."Good morning Ms. Betty,"Betty ignored the greeting with a wave of the hand. "When is the schedule for my meeting with the board?""By 2pm today ma,""What other appointments do I have for the day?""Iris Telecom has agreed to meet with you by noon to sign the contract,""Really?" Betty shrieked, unable to hide her excitement."Yes ma, congratulations," Her assistant said. Betty smiled a knowing smile. Iris telecom was like the world's leading telecommunication company and sealing a multi dollars deal with them was an excellent feat. She was proud of herself.With the actualization of the deal, her value in the market would kick up to an immeasurable height. She walked into her office and collapsed into the cozy chair, a lot of thoughts racing through her mind.Her thoughts were on Jenson, how sh
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Chapter 184: The Billionaire's Happy Ending.
Lucian released a deep sigh as he made his way to the boardroom. It was time to correct some of the whispers flying around about him, but it seemed Anthony was not sharing the same thoughts."Young master, the shareholders don't care. They're becoming nonchalant, so I think you should…""You think I should hide?" Lucian cut him short with a frown causing the other man to hesitate as he fumbled for a reply."I didn't say that…""Then allow me to do my duty. Even though the police would reveal the truth about the matter soon, I still want to do this,""How exactly? You'll only have to do a lot of talking in there to people that ditches on you the moment things go north,""Some," Lucian corrected. "I still have loyal people on my side and you'll see," The door of the boardroom opened and Lucian walked in to find the shareholders exchanging whispers, but even at the sight of him, they didn't seem to care.Lucian smirked and walked to the head of the table where he sat confidently, his ey
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Chapter 183: Admit It Or Not, Lucian Had Won.
"What the hell did you just do, bastard?!" Summer yelled in apprehension, her voice sounding raw and scratchy.It was Irex's turn to exercise dominion, so he took eager steps toward Summer and stopped when he was an inch away. With his left hand, he flicked off the bead of sweat that had settled on her forehead while staring down at her with mischievous glinting eyes."It is dangerous to be out here on the loose, living with normal people, Summer. You should take your rightful place while it's not too late," He hissed into her ears, and as her body went tense, he smirked. "Yeah, in prison where murderers and sadists are kept,""Fuck you, Irex, fuck you!" Summer pushed him away in panic and made to escape when one of the officers stood in front of her, the cuffs extended forward."Ms. Summer Madison, you're under arrest for…"Summer didn't let the officer complete his sentence before she cursed angrily at Irex. Gosh, if only it were possible to rip him apart from where she stood. The f
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Chapter 182: You're Ruined, Summer.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" Rose fired after finding her voice. "You had better come to your senses and let me out of here,"Annoyed at how Rose's confident tone made her feel, Summer turned swiftly and landed two hard punches on Rose's nose and as the blood trickled, she laughed in satisfaction. "Now there's the picture I was looking for. When Lucian sees this, he'd come running and begging like a fool,""Wh…what the hell are you trying to achieve from all of this? What…do you…want," Rose stuttered as she coughed."The inheritance, all of Howards, including that damn company you're running. All of that wealth would make me the richest person in the world," She rolled her eyes dreamily. "I can finally avenge my son,"Without warning, Summer hit Rose again on the nose who flinched in pain. "I'm sorry, sweetheart, but your brother is a stubborn one. It'd take a lot to break him,"She positioned the camera on Rose's bloodied face and took a picture which she sent to Lucia
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Chapter 181: Things Get Twisted.
Irex didn't reply. He just stared at Summer with curious eyes and like an open book, he could see the rage steaming off from her. She was trying so hard to control it, to keep it under control, but how long before she exploded, burning everything and everyone in her path?"You look a lot healthier than the last time we met. Looks like you've been taking your sleep seriously," Summer forced a weak smile.Irex sighed as he settled into the couch, legs crossed. "Before you bore me with your compliments, get me a glass of wine, would you?""With pleasure, honey," Summer chuckled and disappeared into a room. She returned seconds later with a bottle of wine and two glasses. After she had filled the glasses, she crossed her hands and watched him take generous sips."What? Don't stare at me that way or I might choke," Irex frowned. "I'm not your child,""Asshole!" Summer sighed and took up a seat opposite him. "Tell me what you think of my proposition?""If I should agree to work with you, th
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Chapter 180: Taming An Ally.
It was the day of John's funeral and Summer stood in front of his grave dressed in all black. There were tears in her eyes, but she refused to let them fall, not wanting to be a crybaby on a day like this.As she stood, anger brewing inside of her, she thought of how perfect her life used to be before all of this. How she used to run the company single-handedly, parading herself as a reigning queen. How people revered and respected the power she possessed. All of that changed when Lucian came into the picture.And that instance, she almost felt regret for treating him badly, like a nobody, but she told herself not to. Regret was a sign of weakness, and she was far from weak. Even if she had lost her two children because of that bastard, she had to be unyielding.It was what John would want her to do."I'm going to miss you, buddy. Take care of yourself over there for me, alright? I'll do my best to pray for you every day knowing that you are in a better place,"She sat on the bare gra
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Chapter 179: Confusing Thoughts.
Lucian didn't say anything, he just stayed at her like he had been compelled to be her listening device. As he looked on, he couldn't help but feel a pang of pity. The loss of John must have really hit her and he almost couldn't imagine the turmoil she was going through."Is that fear I sense?" Summer laughed. "Oh, come on now, isn't it time you bid the games goodbye? You've held on to this inheritance for long, cherishing it as one would a beloved toy but unfortunately, it doesn't belong to you,""Says who?" Lucian crossed his legs. "I'm curious to know who said Howards doesn't belong to me,""Drop your nonsense and hand over the conglomerates already. Isn't it you who said we should respect the dead?"Lucian scoffed, leaning closer. "You don't deserve a shit neither you nor your late son,""And that's why you killed him?" Summer flared, dropping the bombshell. "He didn't deserve to die. He was so young and full of life but you killed him nonetheless,""That's enough," Lucian interru
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Chapter 178: Interrogation In Prison.
"I ask again, why did you kill Mr John? You are a very influential man yet you decided to stoop so low to take someone's life?" The stern-looking detective sat on the chair opposite Lucian questioning him for the past few minutes like one would do a little child.Lucian sat still without a word as his eyes darted around the hot, dark questioning room the police had brought him. Finally, his gaze settled on the detective and he frowned. "Don't you have an air conditioner in here? If that isn't available, perhaps you could turn on the fan. Do you make it a habit to suffocate your suspects to rake out the truth from them? Even innocent ones?"The man didn't find Lucian's words funny, so he stomped his hand hard on the table and glared at him with dangerous eyes. "Now isn't the time for your jokes. Answer my questions,""So I should answer your question why you don't bother to provide a simple response to mine? That's not fair," Lucian pulled his lips into an intruding smile. Even if he f
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Chapter 177: On His Knees.
"You need my help?" Irex repeated, his voice almost shaky. "Why would you need my help after all this time? What do I probably have to offer you?"Lucian sighed. "A lot more than you realize,"Irex scoffed. "Is this even believable? Are you kidding me? I'm so surprised that you are here asking for my help when a reality I'm just a pawn to you. None of the people I call friends ever cared,""Have you tried me?" Lucian smiled lightly. "You haven't tested all the fishes in the water, have you, Irex?""I don't need your pity, Lucian," Irex hissed, hating how badly he wanted to break down. Here was an opportunity to finally apologize for his mistakes and be free from this tormenting guilt, yet he couldn't even form his mouth to say the words. How selfish."You are the reason why I'm stuck in here, and worse, you never permitted anyone to visit me. I haven't had a single visitor since I came here. I…it's been so lonely, and when I see other inmates despite being criminals loved and welcomed
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Chapter 176: A Visit To An Old Friend.
"The people didn't get to him. He died in a car accident," Anthony announced."Rather unfortunate," Lucian said calmly although his heart felt a pang of pity. It didn't have to end this way. if only John had shown a little maturity for someone his age maybe the tragedy might have been avoided."I feel sorry for him," Josephine shook her head. "I mean I knew he would meet his end soon, but in such a disgraceful manner?""He had a choice, but choose to fuck it up. It's nobody's fault. I just wish he had a bit more sense," Lucian said.Josephine massaged her forehead. "He didn't even get the dam inheritance he was so obsessed about. I mean, why did he even choose to fight over something like that when he has more than enough wealth in Italy?"Lucian sighed. "He wanted the title or he was just plain jealous. Heaven knows I wanted to hold him off for a little longer but he wasn't backing down,""I wonder how summer is taking the news. She lost her only son," Josephine said. if she was feel
